Is it against the law to leave the doors on old refrigerators you are discarding of?

February 3rd, 2010 | by admin |
Brutally Honest asked:


I know junk yards need to remove the doors, but I’ve also heard that individuals discarding of refrigerators need to remove them as well, and that it’s against the law to even have them outside your house without removing the doors to ward off the potential of a child climbing inside and suffocating, which has happened quite a few times, therefor someone told me they came out with this law. Is this so ? Or do the laws vary state to state. I live in NY. Thanks.

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    1. No Responses to “Is it against the law to leave the doors on old refrigerators you are discarding of?”

    2. By Drixnot on Feb 5, 2010 | Reply

      It is where I’m from. Ohio.

      Better safe than sorry, take off the door.

    3. By PJ on Feb 6, 2010 | Reply

      Laws probably vary by state.

      In Kansas you have to remove the door, or chain it shut, or put it backwards against the wall so it cannot be opened.

    4. By TOOTAl2 on Feb 7, 2010 | Reply

      The old ones dont have locks in them.

    5. By Armchair Legal on Feb 9, 2010 | Reply

      Yes, you must remove the doors in accordance with the law.

    6. By wiemercats on Feb 11, 2010 | Reply

      The law is couldnt live with myself if child died for my negligence legal or not.
      For my negligence legal or not.
      My negligence legal or not.

    7. By Love Canada. on Feb 14, 2010 | Reply

      The old ones plus the old ones plus the garbage take them off only takes minute.

    8. By Crazycuddles on Feb 14, 2010 | Reply

      yes if your getting rid of a refrigerator you have to take the doors off

    9. By niceguy185 on Feb 14, 2010 | Reply

      Refrigerators in new york also remember to not do that.
      Refrigerators in new york also remember to leave the doors of discarded refrigerators in new york also remember to ask for the fridge it is also illegal to not do that.

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